Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 12:23:46 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp.perigee.net ([166.82.201.14] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b1) with ESMTP id 1235546 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 May 2002 11:56:18 -0400 Received: from perigee.net (dial2-248.clt.perigee.net [166.82.202.248]) by smtp.perigee.net (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id g4CFuGnm020466 for ; Sun, 12 May 2002 11:56:19 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <3CDEBADD.AC51DFC2@perigee.net> X-Original-Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 11:56:29 -0700 From: John Schroeder Reply-To: jschroeder@perigee.net X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: " (Lancair Mailing List)" Subject: Re: [LML] Auto fuel in Lancair IV References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Fred Moreno wrote: > George wrote: > > "Now, please excuse me if I break the wind on this fuels discussion, > but how in the world are you going to keep auto gas from vapor locking > going from 12,000 to FL 250 on an August day? It is not easy to that, > now, even with 100LL." > > Excellent point, and my answer is "beats me." I know of several stories > of airplanes heat soaking in Phoenix at 125F ramp temperatures, and > after the avionics finally cooled and started to work, the climb to > altitude and cruise were entertaining until the fuel cooled down. And > this was with 100 LL. > Fred & George - Many thanks for the civilized and most enlightening discussion. It takes time to share thoughts on such a technical discussion and I appreciate it very much. Best, John Schroeder